COVERING, ppr. Spreading over laying over concealing vailing clothing wrapping inclosing protecting disguising.
COVERING, n.
1. That which convers any thing spread or laid over another, whether for security or concealment.
Noah removed the covering of the ark. Genesis 8 .
He spread a cloud for a covering. Psalms 105 .
Destruction hath no covering. Job 26 .
2. A cover a lid.
Every open vessel that hath no covering. Numbers 19 .
3. Clothing raiment garments dress.
They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. Job 24 .
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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